SCR 606 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Expressing the Legislature's concern about the potential for a carbon oxide pipeline to become a weapon of mass destruction to be used by terrorists or unfriendly governments and urging the Public Utilities Commission to conduct risk assessments and establish stronger regulatory and security measures for carbon oxide pipelines to ensure adequate state, county, business, and family emergency response planning.

This bill expresses legislative concern about the potential for carbon oxide pipelines to be used as weapons by terrorists or unfriendly governments. It directs the Public Utilities Commission to conduct risk assessments and implement stronger security and regulatory measures for these pipelines. The legislation also emphasizes the need for adequate emergency response planning at the state, county, business, and family levels. This measure aims to enhance safety protocols without specifying particular technical requirements or enforcement mechanisms.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → SCR606B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a standard resolution to a Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR606B) and significantly expanded its content. The new version adds detailed WHEREAS clauses explaining the dangers of carbon oxide pipelines and establishes specific duties for counties regarding land use and emergency planning. It also clarifies that the Legislature is expressing concern to the Public Utilities Commission and urging them to conduct risk assessments and establish security measures.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a brief statement of concern to a detailed legislative resolution with specific directives to the Public Utilities Commission and counties, including requirements for risk assessments, security measures, and public information access balanced against terrorism prevention.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for the Public Utilities Commission to conduct comprehensive risk assessments and establish stronger regulatory and security measures for carbon oxide pipelines.

Added duties for South Dakota counties to protect individuals and businesses through wise land use permitting and robust interagency emergency response planning.

ELIGIBILITY

Added provisions ensuring families and businesses have a right to information about carbon oxide pipeline risks while balancing the need to prevent terrorists from acquiring sensitive information.

SCOPE

Changed the document type from a simple resolution to a Senate Concurrent Resolution, indicating broader legislative action and concurrence between House and Senate.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 5

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment SCR606B

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 195

upper

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors